Issue 31, 2011
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Chemical Communications

Controllable heterogeneity in a supramolecular hydrogel†

Atsuomi Shundo,*a   Keiko Mizuguchi,b   Misao Miyamoto,cd   Masahiro Gotoae  and  Keiji Tanaka*abe  

* Corresponding authors

a Department of Applied Chemistry, Kyushu University, 744 Motooka, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan
E-mail: k-tanaka@cstf.kyushu-u.ac.jp
Fax: +81 92 806 2880
Tel: +81 92 806 2879

b Department of Automotive Science, Kyushu University, 744 Motooka, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan

c Nissan Chemical Industries, Ltd., 3-7-1 Kandanishiki Cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-0054, Japan

d Art, Science and Technology Center for Cooperative Research, Kyushu University, 744 Motooka, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan

e Center for Future Chemistry, Kyushu University, 744 Motooka, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan

Abstract

A dispersion of a peptide amphiphile into water forms hierarchical fibril structures, leading to a supramolecular hydrogel. We here report that there exists dynamic heterogeneity in the gel, which might be induced by the heterogeneous fibril network. The network, and therefore, the heterogeneity, can be easily regulated by changing the temperatures used to dissolve the gelator in water.

Graphical abstract: Controllable heterogeneity in a supramolecular hydrogel

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DOI
https://doi.org/10.1039/C1CC12733K
Article type
Communication
Submitted
10 May 2011
Accepted
27 Jun 2011
First published
11 Jul 2011

Chem. Commun., 2011,47, 8844-8846

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Controllable heterogeneity in a supramolecular hydrogel

A. Shundo, K. Mizuguchi, M. Miyamoto, M. Goto and K. Tanaka, Chem. Commun., 2011, 47, 8844 DOI: 10.1039/C1CC12733K

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